Chicago Trip

This past week I went on a trip with my fiancé to Chicago, Illinois. It was a really fun experience.

 We walked around the city and came across the Chicago Theatre. It's so pretty with thebright lights. 

 We worked up an appetite and had the famous stuffed crust pizza at Giordano's. After dinner we walked off our pizza by visiting The Cloud Gate aka the Giant Bean  The bean is awesome! 

 I loved seeing the buildings in the reflection. The next morning we went to the Sky Deck and stepped onto the ledge on the 103rd floor. 

 

We then walked to the bean again, to get a day shot :) 

 

Overall Chicago was an excellent trip and a beautiful city. I had a great time shopping in the Magnificent Mile area and my honey enjoyed himself too! I highly recommend Chicago as a place for your next trip. 

 

Trip To Colorado

My boyfriend and I went on a trip to Colorado this weekend :) here are some pictures of our trip


Up first was Union Station in Denver, Co

then we drove to the Bison preserve and were able to see buffalo

Next, we went to Seven Falls and climbed 224 steps to the top! Zoom in...

for lunch I had a green chile burger :) from Elway's 

the next day we visited the Stanley Hotel. My honey is a Spielberg fan and would not pass up this opportunity. He also loves the movie The Shining this hotel is the reason why Spielberg was inspired to do this film

long corridor  and the

infamous room 217

the last site we visited was the State Capital

the dome is covered in 24k gold!

a picture of our feet :) standing 5,280 ft above sea level. The air is so fresh and crisp in Denver I would love to visit again. 

December Favorites

Urban Decay De Slick: I find that this doesn't make my face completely matte but it does help. I use this on my T-zone before and after I do my makeup. 

Narciso Rodriguez Perfume: This smells delicious! When I spray this I think of a cold, snowy night and dollops of fresh whip cream....ha! I'm  crazy over this scent!!

CHI Keratin-Leave-in Conditioner: I use this on wet hair and concentrate it on my ends. I love that it detangles my curly hair and keeps my ends hydrated. Careful not to spray too much because it gets heavy and kills the volume in your hair. Well, at least for me it did. 

Weekend Haul

In no particular order here is what I bought :)

Cover Girl clean makeup in Buff Beige-the clean scent and the satin finish are what make me a faithful user.

Urban Decay All Nighter-it's been so hot here in LA, and the last thing I wanna worry about is having my makeup melt off so I added a setting spray to my makeup bag.

Prestige my BIGGEST lashes mascara: the packaging alone sold me :) I love Pink.

Sephora all over shadow brush: I feel that I never have enough shadow brushes so one more wouldn't hurt-especially not at $5.00 I couldn't pass this up.

Physicians Formula youthful wear translucent powder: intended to make you look 10 years younger....I'm not sure about that bUt it does smooth out my complexion.

What did you haul during the week?

Accessory Boutique

I went over to Victoria Gardens mall this weekend and found a small boutique called Francesca's Collections they sell high end costume jewelry and accessories. Here's some pictures of some of their items...

























Everything was fairly priced





I loved the purses and wallets


The most precious find was the skull bracelet it was 12.00 I been wanting one for so long and glad I was finally able to find one :) and one made of ivory

Monthly Favorites-August

These are my monthly favorites, empties, and drugstore finds...

Ocean Potion sunblock in spf 70- the scent alone makes this worth buying. It doesn't smell like traditional sunscreens the smell reminds me of sorbet! :) Dries quickly, and leaves your skin feeling smooth.

NARS lipstick in Schiap-this lipstick has become my staple for the summer. The color is a sharp Pink that instantly adds light to my face.

MaryKay makeup remover- I can't get enough of this!! It removes all of my makeup without irritating my eyes or skin.

NYC Skin Perfecting Primer in Shade-lotion like texture with super fine shimmer particles that add a subtle glow, and smooth out your skin for an even complexion. It's not a miracle worker but if you're in a pinch this gets the job done.

Essence of Beauty Brush Cleaner-the smell is a bit strong but this really works to remove the stains from dark colors out of White makeup brushes.

Swatch of Nars Schiap

Urban Decay Primer Potion-Greed

I finally jumped on the bandwagon!! I just discovered Urban Decay's eye base! I.bought it for $8.97 at Nordstrom Rack and have been wearing it everyday since then :) I got it in Greed (shimmery Gold) because of the shimmery finish it works really well with non matte eyeshadows. The texture is light weight, almost mousse like and dries quickly. It also intensifies the color of the eyeshadows. The applicator is angled and fits around the curves of the eye. The only thing I'm regretting is not buying the original primer potion because at $8.97, you can't pass this up! What's your favorite eye primer?









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